For Australia, Ryan Harris and David Warner picked up a brace of wickets, Michael Clarke ringing the changes regularly and there was a wicket apiece for Ben Hilfenhaus, Peter Siddle, Nathan Lyon and Shane Watson.

Openers Warner (27) and Ed Cowan (13) then safely negotiated 9.5 overs before play was ended due to bad light.

Day one had seen the West Indies make a steady start with Kraigg Brathwaite hitting 57 and Kirk Edwards 61.